9 Bancroft Road, Luton, LU3 2NB
About 9 Bancroft Road
9 Bancroft Road is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Luton (LU3 2NB). It has a recorded floor area of 93 m² (around 1001 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (July 2016) shows an E (score 42), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (May 2016); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 2-band jump.
Untraded for 22 years, with the last transfer in September 2004. Across 1999–2004, sale prices on this property compounded at 19.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £287,000 sits 105% above the 2004 sale of £140,000. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 81% of similar EPCs).
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingOff road
Building
- Heating systemGas
Energy performance
9 Bancroft Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
9 Bancroft Road has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
2applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 1999.
£287,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 19.2% per year over 5 years.
£140,000
Growth on file: 19.2% per year over 5 years.
Sales timeline
2 September 2004Most recent
£140,000
+55.6%over 2 years15 February 2002
£90,000
+50.0%over 2 years5 November 1999
£59,995
Median price across the last 5 sales in LU3 2NB: £277,000 (2024–2021).
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What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other Bancroft Road homes
On epc rating, 9 Bancroft Road runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,505
Street avg £2,238
Floor Area
93 m²
Street avg 93 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.4 t/year
Street avg 4.5 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.
Crime
6/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Britannia Avenue — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Icknield Primary School. 36 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.4dB